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Should I remove the newly shedded skin of "Fluffy?" Now? When? Thanks.
"Fluffy" The Snake.com

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Thanks,
Dan from Long Island

Asap. No need for it to be in the cage, and if there are any parasites on the skin, they'll crawl back to the snake.
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

Thank you - is this the consensus amongst all snake owners? It makes sense to me. I just see it remaining in the cages, at the pet store.
"Fluffy" The Snake.com

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Thanks,
Dan from Long Island

You shouldn't take what the pet stores do as the rule. Follow the advice of the people on this site. They know alot more then most pet shop employees.

Jeff
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1.1 Ball Python
1.0 Het Pieblad Ball Python
3.2 Jungle Carpet Python
1.1 Centrilian Carpet Python
1.1 Irian Jaya Carpet Python
1.1.6 Jayapura Green Tree Python
1.1 Columbian Boa
2.1 California Kingsnake
3.2 Cats
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1.0 Mouse "He is our friend NOT FOOD"

It would be in the cage at the pet store because they were too lazy to take it out
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC

i agree. take it out. pet stores are lazy and don't tend to their animals like us dedicated people do. i know i leave some sheds in with my snakes but that is only for a day or so till i can get to them to remove them. otherwise i take it out as soon as i see them.